Gallant performance see Under 14s narrowly defeated (08/09/15)

posted 10 Sep 2015, 13:49 by ballymacnab armagh

UNDER 14 SHIELD FINAL

Brian
Boru 2-09 Madden 3-10

The Under 14 team travelled to Pearse Og Park
on Tuesday past to take on Madden in the Division 2 Shield Final. The players knew
this would be a difficult assignment as they had met twice this season with
each side claiming a victory. However the Boru’s were confident as they were
unbeaten in 8 games and knew if they performed they would be very difficult to
beat.

Madden started better and lead 1-02 to no
score with 15 minutes played. Aidan Davidson then scored a point and this
ignited the Boru’s challenge who outscored Madden by 4 points to 1 in the rest
of the half to leave the score at the short whistle Brian Boru’s 0-04 Madden
1-03. Again Madden started the 2ndhalf
sharper than their opponents and extended their lead to 5 pts. Midway through
the half an Emmett O’Malley goal brought the game to life with some excellent
moves by both sides. The game was now in “The Fire” and an outstanding save
from Cilléne Fearon kept the Boru’s challenge alive. Another Madden goal was
matched by a fantastic run and finish to the net from Simon King to leave the
minimum between the sides again. However Madden responded well and another goal
was the defining score of the game and Madden won on a scoreline of 3-10 to
2-10. This was obviously a very disappointing result for the players and
management however we would like to Congratulate Madden on their victory and we
look forward to meeting them in the years ahead. The game brought an end to our
season and the Mgt. would like to thank the players for their efforts
throughout the year.